Dr Amanda Huang

Biography

Dr Amanda (Mengqi) Huang received her BA of Mining Engineering (honours) in 2018 and PhD from Monash University in 2022 where her research focused on digital twin for underground infrastructure by leveraging building information modelling, geological/geotechnical modelling, and field monitoring technologies. She has 5 years industry experience and has participated in consulting and project delivery services on several transport infrastructure projects like Melbourne Metro Tunnel, West Gate Tunnel and Suburban Rail Loop.

Her ongoing research pursuits lie on building resilience in underground infrastructure through digital design, construction and maintenance via a comprehensive approach encompassing material, system, and asset-level analyses. Manifested through a BIM-enabled platform, multifaceted use cases are explored serving as a robust foundation for informed decision-making at various levels.

She is currently interested to explore digitalisation and data-driven approaches to maintenance in tunnel infrastructure. Via digitalisation of data archiving and communication, including cloud storage, BIM model is linked with knowledge model that is continuously updated at a rate of periodic inspection interval, in order to achieve digital-twin action between the physical infrastructure and its virtual counterpart. Her research seeks to make meaningful contribution to the broader discourse on sustainable and resilient urban development, acknowledging the important role that underground infrastructure plays in the built environments.